Fairfield, AL, United States, September 23, 2016, Donna Hall Mitchell, Ed.D., Founder of Mitchell and Associates, LLC, has been recognized by Elite Women Worldwide, for dedication, achievement and leadership in education management.

Drawing on more than 35 years of expertise in education management, Dr. Hall Mitchell is well-known as a parent and public education advocate. Having dedicated so much of her life to education and education management, she is an exemplary figure in both teaching and reform. Her latest venture has been creating her nonprofit organization, which aims to help children with special needs get through issues in schools and with school districts. In this role, she accompanies families to court and acts as a mediator.

Dr. Hall Mitchell grew up with two parents who were educators. Their work in the field placed a great emphasis on the value of education and ultimately inspired her to set down a similar path. Dr. Hall Mitchell earned a Bachelor of Science in special education with a concentration in mental retardation. She continued to earn a master’s degree in special education and then an Ed.D. in educational leadership. She taught special education for 22 years. She has also worked as a principal. She has been recognized with such awards as the Principal of the Year and the Outstanding Service Award for Bethlehem Baptist Church. She is involved with the Dynamic Women of Courage and Vision and Who’s Who Among American teachers. Continue reading →

With more than 37 years of combined professional experience, Ms. Ochoa has spent the last eight working in an operational role in the nonprofit behavioral health services sector. As chief of medical operations, she facilitates collaboration among state agencies and community-based organizations while also coordinating and staffing the governor’s commission to prevent violence against women. Additionally, Ms. Ochoa integrates primary care into behavioral mental health substance abuse services.

Ms. Ochoa is considered an expert in conflict resolution and mediation as it pertains to mental health. She is also regarded for her work in systems development, strategic planning and contract negotiation. To support her career, she holds an MBA with an emphasis in health care administration from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Arizona State University. She is incredibly involved in her professional community. Currently, Ms. Ochoa serves as the executive vice president of the Phoenix chapter for the National Society of Hispanic MBAs. Continue reading →

New York, NY, January 25, 2016, Irene C. Warshauer, Attorney, has been recognized by Elite Women Worldwide for dedication, achievement and leadership in mediation and arbitration law.

Although Ms. Warshauer initially began her legal career in litigation, she chose to focus on arbitration and mediation after the Southern District Court began offering a program in those areas. She completed the training, and became very interested in this aspect of the law. Her practice now offers mediation and arbitration of commercial business disputes, contracts, securities, employment, real estate, partnerships, and franchise and product liability matters. Ms. Warshauer serves on the mediation panels of the federal, state and bankruptcy courts in New York and the New Jersey Superior Court, and has been involved in more than 200 matters. Some of her more notable cases were a class action involving government entities, and a software supply contract with a large investment banker. Recently, she was appointed a Sandy Voluntary Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediator. Ms. Warshauer has also served as national counsel for asbestos defendants, and was in charge of directing and coordinating more than 35 local counsels in more than 100,000 cases.

Frisco, TX, November 11, 2015, Deborah Mackoy, Attorney at Mackoy Hernandez Qualls Brown and Zahn, has been recognized by Elite Women Worldwide for dedication, achievement and leadership in law.

Deborah Mackoy serves as partner of a Texas-based law firm committed to helping guiding families through tough legal matters. Her firm is noted for its ability to aid clients through situations such as divorce, child custody and visitations, adoption, domestic partnerships, paternity issues, and estate planning. Ms. Mackoy focuses her own practice on family law, child custody law, wills, probate, and business law. She is also trained to serve clients in the areas of mediation and collaborative law; she serves as a mediator in the Texas counties of Dallas, Denton and Collin.